Meresamun is believed to have come from an elite Thebes family and was probably trained for her role by her mother.

This video explores the life and significance of Queen Nefertari, the Great Royal Wife of Ramses II. Nefertari was highly educated, able to read and write hieroglyphs, and married Ramses II at the ...

Tutankhamun was also active farther north at the Great Temple of Amun in Karnak. He restored reliefs on the north face of what is now known as the Eighth Pylon.

One of the tombs is indicated to have belonged to a person called Amun-em-Ipet, who worked in the temple or estate of Amun, a major deity who was revered as the king of the gods. According to the ...

Three tombs 'made by pure Egyptian hands' have been found in the archaeological site of Dra Abu el-Naga on the Luxor West Bank, Egypt.

Viking today announced its newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Amun—was “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Set to debut ...

Later I went to find the Temple of Amun, where Alexander sought an audience with the oracle. He had travelled to Siwa with a small bank of attendants, mounted on camels, eight days across the desert.

A treasure, including gold jewelry and statues of deities from around 2,600 years ago, has been found at the Karnak temple complex by archaeologists.

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a 2,600-year-old pot containing gold jewellery and statuettes of a family of ancient gods. The treasure trove was discovered at the Karnak temple complex ...

Found at the Karnak Temple complex in Luxor, the 2,600-year-old trove includes a necklace depicting a golden trio of Egyptian deities Eli Wizevich - History Correspondent March 12, 2025 ...